My Little Pony: The Human Nine's Adventures In Equestria and Earth
Chapter 2: Castle Sweet Castle and the Search for a New Purpose
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Outside of Fluttershy’s cottage, Fluttershy was doing cleaning up her giving her animal companions pets with Sarah and Twilight helping out as she is currently cleaning a muddy ferret by brushing water and soap onto him trying to make sure Fluttershy’s pets are squeaky clean just like Fluttershy asked of her while Fluttershy at the same time is giving a goat a bath too. Sarah gave some of the squirrels a good brushing and Twilight then brushed Harry the Bear’s teeth clean before helping Fluttershy dry one of the pigs with a towel by rubbing his back clean with the two using their teeth to do it together.
Even though the two got covered in mud and dirt in the process they both managed to get the job done in no time and it was worth getting their fur and manes dirty over in the end.
"Phew!” Fluttershy said in relief as she wipes away the sweat from her forehead. “Thanks for helping me get them so fresh and clean, Twilight and Sarah."
"No problem, happy to do it!" Twilight happily responded as she thought nothing of her good deed.
"Your welcome, Fluttershy. It's a change from my studying and training." Sarah smiled.
"You probably can't wait to get back to your castle and the home-ship and take your own bath, huh?" Fluttershy mentioned noting her fur and mane is all dirty.
Sarah's eyes slightly widened, "Uh.. don't you have any other animals that I can help you with?" and Twilight's eyes widened hearing this before quickly changing her expression to a eager expression. "Aren't there more animals that need cleaning?"
Fluttershy arched an eyebrow at Sarah and Twilight's eagerness to stay as she expressed an eager grin.
"I think you and I are the only ones left, and I can't wait to get the mud out of my mane." Fluttershy answered as she placed a hoof on her mane.
Twilight grew anxious wanting to stay a longer when she noticed Angel Bunny behind her and quickly pushed him into a mud puddle with her back leg. "
“Oh, no! Angel got dirty!" Twilight spoke with faux surprise. “I'd better stay longer to help give him a bath too!"
"And I'll help too..!" Sarah added before the two immediately tended to Angel with another eager smile as they began scrubbing the bunny behind the ears in the bucket of soapy water after placing him in the bucket of warm water and soap.
Fluttershy out of kindness and politeness could stand by and comply with her wishes after buying her lie although she does find something a little off with this.

By the time sunset falls down, Sarah and Twilight are still muddy and cleaning Angel rubbing him squeaky clean with a towel while Fluttershy had the time to clean herself up. "Thank you ever so much for staying to give Angel a bath too, but, um... I think he's dry." Fluttershy politely told them and the pair finally complied and removed the towel off of the annoyed bunny as his fur became as puffy as a result of the excessive drying.
Fluttershy looked at the clock, "Goodness! It's gotten late! You really didn't have to stay all day. Not that we don't appreciate it. Isn't that right?" Fluttershy asked the two. The bunny only grunted in annoyance while Sarah and Twilight levitated two feather dusters and started cleaning the bird houses inside the cottage.
“I for one am exhausted." She then faked a yawn "Plus, I really need to rest up for that big pancake breakfast tomorrow. And I'm sure you have to get the castle ready, Twilight." Fluttershy added seeing that Twilight is still focused on sweeping the dust off inside the cottage. "And I'm sure Ren and the others will want your help getting some things from the home-ship, Sarah."
Twilight and Sarah both suddenly stopped, "N-No the castle's fine..." "N-No I-I'm sure Ren and the others can get everything without me.... but why don't Twilight and I go and see if Pinkie Pie needs help with the pancakes?"
"Excellent idea Sarah." Twilight agreed with the two mares flew out of the cottage and headed towards Sugarcube Corner.
End of POV
Ren's POV
The next morning, everyone was at Twilight's Castle for the big pancake breakfast and let me tell you, they were delicious! I put blueberries and whipcream on mine and really enjoyed it and so did everyone else. "You did an excellent job on these pancakes, Pinkie Pie." I commented.
"Hell yeah, they're the best." Jack said, with a plate of 25 pancakes on it... don't ask.
"Thanks, Twilight and Sarah stayed up all night helping me make them. I kept thinking we found the right one, but they insisted I make even more of them. And more. And more and more and more. It was like they never wanted to-"
"Leave?" Fluttershy guessed.
"Exactly! Eventually we ran out of time, so we went with 'Every Berry, every chip surprise'." Pinkie said before she leaned over to Rarity, "The surprise is I lost a measuring spoon in the batter. Somepony is gonna get a very special pancake!" Rarity and Kaede looked at their pancakes before they inspected theirs.
"Up all night huh? Is that why they're so.. uh... out of it?" Rainbow asked, pointing to Twilight and Sarah, who were both asleep while sitting up. The two looked a mess! Their manes were really messy with bits of dirt, leaves and twigs in it, not to mention they both sported some scratches on their faces.
"Um, I don't mean to sound unappreciative, but has anypony else noticed that Twilight has been a little too helpful lately?" Fluttershy asked everyone.
"Now that you mention it, they were lendin' a hoof at Sweet Apple Acres the other day and stuck around 'til near midnight. Dug up fifty tree-plantin' holes when all I needed was ten." Applejack said.
"They both spent an entire afternoon rearranging a single gem drawer at the boutique. An entire afternoon!" Rarity added.
"You think that's weird? They raced me, like, a hundred times the other day. And lost every time! They just kept goin'! Best out of ten, best out of twenty, best out of a hundred! I mean, I know hanging out with me is awesome, but it was like Twilight and Sarah would rather keep losing than—" Rainbow Dash started
"Leave?" Fluttershy finished.
"Yeah. Who does that?" Rainbow asked before we saw Twilight and Sarah faceplant into the pancakes, still asleep.
"Well Sarah hasn't been coming back to the home-ship while Twilight was doing all of those things, for no reason at all?" I added. "I mean, we know that she was raised in a lab but before she defeated Void, she was happy to be in her room, but now its' like she doesn't want to be in the home-ship anymore."
"Yeah, something's going on with Newbie." Jack added.
"Sounds like they both have been avoidin' somethin'. Soon as they wake up, we're gonna find out what." Applejack said and while she was talking, Pinkie flipped her plate and ate all of the pancakes.... before she coughed out the measuring spoon she lost in the batter, which landed in Rarity's pancakes. Well... better that Pinkie found it rather than one of us I guess.
"I win!" Pinkie exclaimed, which woke up Sarah and Twilight, "Whose there?!" "Huh?! I'm pancake! I mean, awake..."
We all looked at each other and nodded, "Uh, Twilight? Sarah? Is there somethin' you wanna tell us?" Applejack asked.
"W-What do you mean?" Sarah asked us.
"You two have been acting weird for the past week. Twilight, you kept helping your friends, which is good, but you keep stalling so you don't go home. And Sarah you haven't been coming back to the home-ship for the past week." Mason explained before Rarity came over. "You know how much we appreciate all you do for us, and we simply adore having you around... but... we worry you two might be... ahem... avoiding something else?"
Twilight sighed, "Has it been that obvious?"
We all slightly nodded at Twilight and Sarah. Twilight sighed, “I've been... the thing is... I know it's silly, but I... I've been avoiding... this place.” She hesitantly and honestly answered as she raised her hoof around the room.
Hearing this causes Rarity to gasp at Twilight for saying that.
“Why in Equestria would you want to avoid such a gorgeous castle?” She asked Twilight as she raised a hoof to around their surroundings.
“Yeah.” Pinkie added agreeing with Rarity. “This place has everything!” She said as she raised her hoof and jumped up into the air. “Big tall ceilings that make you feel tiny! Shiny new floors that are cold to the touch! Brrr!” She said as she looked at her reflection in the floor, placed the side of her head on the floor before shivering from its chills. “And it even has loooong empty hallways!” She added as her voice and last spoken word echoes throughout the hallways.
“The castle is amazing.” Twilight spoke not even denying its beauty. “But it just...” She added with a sigh as she briefly faced Pinkie “…It doesn't feel like home.” She finished as she laid her head onto the table looking a little depressed.
"And... well.... I just... don't feel like there's any point of me staying in the home-ship with you guys." Sarah admitted. No point anymore? "What do you mean by that?" I asked Sarah, confused and slightly worried.
Sarah sighed, "Ever since I first came in contact with you, I've lived in the home-ship as a way for me to help guide you guys, uncover your past and to defeat Void. Now that everything's been settled... I just don't see what else I can do here, like I've lost my purpose here.."
Oh Sarah. "You haven't lost your purpose here, Sarah. You just need to find something new besides training and studying magic, that's all." Rainbow smiled.
"And as for you Twilight. You simply need to decorate, darling. Make this space your own!” Rarity added.
"It's just so daunting! Look how big it is! I-I don't even know where to start!" Twilight expressed before placing her head on the table (good thing Rarity moved the pancakes out of the way).
"But what else could there possibly be for human-turned-pony like me?" Sarah questioned. “I was raised in lab and barely exposed to all of the activities you guys know. I didn’t know what Ice Cream was. What could there possibly be for me?”
"We'll just go and find you something to do, a new hobby for you, Sarah." "And Twilight, you can start by letting us do it for you. We will make this the castle of your dreams while you go to the Ponyville spa for some much needed rest and relaxation." Kaede and Rarity added.
"I'm saying this with love, but... " Rarity held up a mirror to Twilight, "Have you looked in a mirror lately? I've never seen you look this... mmmm..."
"Frazzled?" Fluttershy put in.
"Yes! That is absolutely the word I was going to use." Rarity said with a smile.
"Well... I guess I might as well give it a try." "Ooh, I guess I do need a little help. And so does my castle. And I just know you'll do a great job, because nopony knows me better than you." Sarah and Twilight conceded.
"We'll make this place feel cozier than hot cider on a rainy day." Applejack promised.
Rainbow Dash gasped, "There's gonna be cider?!" earning her a deadpanned look from Applejack, "Uh, I mean, let's decorate!"
"Oh, no! Did I miss the pancakes?!" a voice came and we saw Spike entering the room, throwing a blanket to the side, "I sleep like a baby under that cold, cavernous ceiling."
"Spike, I'm so glad you're here!" Rarity smiled.
"Really?" Spike asked.
"Yes! You're taking Twilight to the spa!" Rarity smiled.
"Great! I've been meaning to get my claws done!" Spike smiled before he started chewing a pancake but he noticed the looks the girls were giving him, "Oh, you mean now." And with that, after grabbing some more pancakes, Spike lead Twilight out of the room.
"Come on Newbie, let's find you a new hobby in the meantime." Jack said with a toothy grin.
"Alright..." Sarah said and we lead Sarah out of the room to find her something new to do now that she fulfilled what she came here to do.
End of POV
"Come on, y'all! We've got work to do!" Applejack smiled before the girls got to work while singing a song together.

[Rainbow Dash]
Let's all work together
To make this castle shi-i-ine
[Rarity]
Once we add some sparkle
It'll feel, it'll feel, it'll feel...
[All]
It'll feel divine
[Applejack]
Crates of apples an' bales o' hay
Just makes ya feel at home
[Fluttershy]
Furry friends and some popinjays
So she won't be alone
[All]
And we'll make, and we'll make, and we'll make
This castle a home
[Pinkie Pie]
There's nothing like balloons and confetti
To greet you every time you walk through the door
[Rainbow Dash]
She'll need this and those
Posters of all my heroes
How could anypony awesome ever ask for more?
[All]
And we'll make, and we'll make, and we'll make
A home she'll adore
[Rarity]
Bright curtains of flowing silk and lace
[Rainbow Dash]
This picture of me winning a race
[Pinkie Pie]
Party cannons to give her a surprise
[Applejack]
Hoes and rakes and some more garden supplies
[Fluttershy]
Getting hugs from this nice, big, friendly bear
[Rarity]
Decorate with some gemstones bright and rare
[Rainbow Dash]
More of this and that
[Pinkie Pie]
Don't forget the party hats
[Rainbow Dash]
How could anypony awesome ask for more than that?
[Applejack]
Let's all work together
[Fluttershy]
To show that we have shown
[Rarity]
Princess Twilight Sparkle
[All]
How we make, how we make, how we make
This castle a home
How we make, how we make
This castle a home
How we make, how we make
This castle a home!
Ren's POV
Now... what can we have Sarah do as her new hobby? That's what I was thinking about as we walked through Ponyville, searching for something that Sarah could do now that Void is defeated and that we recovered our lost memories. "How about you make dresses like Rarity does?" Kaede suggested.
"Dresses....? Uh..." Sarah trailed, thinking about it and at the same time, sounded unsure about making dresses.
"It's not that hard to make a dress." Kaede reassured.
"Yes, but I'm not really experienced with making dresses." Sarah said gently.
"Maybe you can keep the weather in check like Skittles does." Jack added. "Or be part of the Wonderbolts?"
"Hmm.... maybe..." Sarah said.
“Or maybe you could invent things? Davenport and Douglas are brilliant inventors. Maybe you could learn from them and make some inventions of your own.” Jamie suggested.
“Hmmm.... that is true.... I could learn how to make things... things that could help ponies and other creatures. Like how my fathers created me.” Sarah said.
"And you can do something like Fluttershy does, care for animals, but with you it could relate to Pokemon, since you have Pikachu and Zoura already."
"Care for Pokemon.....I think I like that idea." Sarah smiled. "I like caring for others and guiding others to become stronger."
"So its settled then, you can learn to invent things like your dads and you can start caring for Pokemon as your new hobbies.” I said happily.
"Doesn't she need more than two Pokemon to begin caring for them?" Rantaro questioned, tilting his fedora. Oh right....
"Don't worry, I'm sure Sarah will find some more Pokemon soon." Carrie reassured. We all agreed, knowing Sarah was full of surprises before...
"Well, if its more Pokemon you're looking for Sarah, dear." a voice came before a certain Lord of Chaos poofed in front of us with a present box with a rainbow bow on it. "Then I have just the thing for you."
"Discord, what are you doing here?" I asked him.
"Shouldn't you be annoying the girls?" Jack asked, annoyed at his mere presence.
"And interupt their castle decorating plan, oh heavens no." Discord said. "Either way, I overheard you all trying to find Sarah a new purpose in life now that her previous goals have been accomplish, which is why I got her this with a few surprises in it." Discord put the box on the ground and Sarah curiously opened it, revealing two Pokemon eggs inside of it!
"Pokemon eggs?!" I exclaimed in joy and surprise. How did Discord manage to get his claws on two Pokemon eggs.
One Pokemon egg was light blue with a black stripe in the center while the other egg was white with a red and yellow stripe in the center as well. Odd... wonder what Pokemon they could be? Sarah gently took the eggs out with her magic. "I think you'll find these two Pokemon to be very helpful." Discord smiled.
"T-Thanks Dad." Sarah smiled at Discord. Even now I still couldn't believe that Discord is actually her father, but there was no denying it given their past and history with each other. Discord did give Sarah her powers afterall and helped create her in the first place.
“Your welcome, my daughter, now if you’ll excuse me I have to play a little prank of Celestia. Hehehe!” And with that he snapped his fingers and vanished.
“Remind me why and how he’s Newbie’s father again?” Jack deadpanned looking at us.
Trust me.... that explanation is long and a bit confusing.
"What kind of Pokemon are inside?" Carrie asked.
"We won't know until they hatch." I replied to her with a smile. “Now come on let’s go see how the girls are doing.”
Everyone agreed and we went back to the Castle of Friendship where we found Spike and the girls, leading Twilight to the throne room. When the girls opened the door, we all saw a large chandelier handing over the Dutie Map with gem ornaments hanging down from them. “The ornaments on the chandelier are reminders of all the fun we had together.” Flutters said.
“This one shows your Welcome to Ponyville party at the Golden Oak Library, welcoming you to Ponyville.” Pinkie added.
“And the time we shared doubts after the Grand Galloping Gala.” Flutters smiled.
“We were hoping that looking at your beautiful old mementoes would inspire you to make new ones.” “And the best part of it is, it’s made from the roots of the Golden Oak Library, so you’d never forget where you came from.” Rarity and Applejack added.
Twilight turned to the girls with tears of joy in her eyes. “It’s exactly what the castle needed.” She and girls came together in a group hug. “And I am ready to make new memories here with all of you.”
“Glad to hear it, Twilight.” I smiled at her.
“Y-Yeah... me too...” Sarah added, rubbing the two Pokémon eggs in her hooves, ready to make new memories with all of us too.
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